With E3 days away and announcements ready to potentially shake up the console business, Sony's PS4 has again come away as the top-selling console in the United States during May 2016, according to the NPD Group's May report.Sony confirmed with GameSpot that its console came out on top in May. For the second month in a row, it didn't offer any statement on the report beyond that.Microsoft did comme...[Read More]
Street Fighter V's June Update, which includes the free story mode and DLC character Ibuki, releases near the end of June, and Capcom has revealed new details about the story mode on its blog. The developer also discussed changes to how in-game currency works and stuff you'll be able to buy through the in-game store.The free story expansion, A Shadow Falls, runs for about three to four hours and b...[Read More]
With Fallout 4 mods available on PC and Xbox One (and coming soon to PS4), Bethesda has launched a new section of its website devoted to developer notes regarding future updates. Among the first posts there is a roadmap for what's coming this summer to improve the mod experience.Perhaps most importantly, Bethesda says it's "working with Microsoft and Sony to increase the storage limits on consoles...[Read More]
Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has until now focused almost exclusively on developing games for PlayStation platforms. Going forward, that may no longer be the case."We've worked closely with Sony for as long as the studio has been around, so the past eight years," managing director Pete Samuels said in an interview with MCV. "I've loved it, they are great to work with, and we have a stro...[Read More]
Until Dawn developer Supermassive Games has until now focused almost exclusively on developing games for PlayStation platforms. Going forward, that may no longer be the case."We've worked closely with Sony for as long as the studio has been around, so the past eight years," managing director Pete Samuels said in an interview with MCV. "I've loved it, they are great to work with, and we have a stro...[Read More]
Developer Bungie has announced the next expansion for Destiny, called Rise of Iron, and it features a new area, enemy faction, weapons, armor, and a social space. But it's only coming to PS4 and Xbox One, in spite of the fact that the base game and the first three expansions are all available on last-gen consoles.In its weekly update, Bungie explained that the game experience would diverge between...[Read More]
A new trailer for Mafia III will air during E3 2016 next week, but ahead of that, 2K Games has now posted a teaser that shows off some of what you can expect from the full thing.There's a lot to take in from the video, as we see car chases, a James Bond-like boat sequence, gun fights, and some steel cage boxing. Check it out:Mafia III launches on October 7 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. In o...[Read More]
Overwatch provides players with a wealth of statistics about their performance, both overall and as each individual character. But beyond what you're able to see about your own play history, there's nothing shared publicly--at least from an official source. A fan-run website that tracks these stats has now popped up, offering a glimpse into things like win rates and popularity.Master Overwatch pro...[Read More]
You won't have to wait until E3 next week to see NetherRealm's next fighting game. Injustice 2's gameplay debut is set for Saturday, June 11, at 5 PM PT at the Mortal Kombat X Esports Finals, creator Ed Boon announced on Twitter.Injustice 2 was announced this week with a cinematic trailer. It features fighting amongst several characters, including Superman, The Flash, Batman, Aquaman, and Supergir...[Read More]
Ubisoft officially revealed Watch Dogs 2 this week and it looks promising. It's got a new protagonist alongside new tools and cars, and it's set in the San Francisco Bay Area. But Ubisoft has also announced that, just like the first game, Watch Dogs 2 will have a handful of different editions you can buy.In fact, it'll have six different special editions, some of which are exclusive to Ubisoft's U...[Read More]
Blizzard recently discussed upcoming nerfs to Overwatch heroes McCree and D.Va, and now it looks like Widowmaker could be in line for some of her own changes. Game director Jeff Kaplan responded to a player's request on the Battle.net forums to take a look at changing Widowmaker, as the player finds her to be "by far the most dominant hero in the game." Kaplan said that they're conducting internal...[Read More]
After having an external developer work on Doom's multiplayer prior to launch, id Software is now taking the reins on that side of the project, with plans to introduce a number of absent features."We worked with Certain Affinity through the launch of the game and really appreciate their contributions and effort on the game," director Marty Stratton told Eurogamer. With the game now out, the team a...[Read More]